Administrative Coordinator

AstraZeneca • Wilmington, DE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and partnering with colleagues and customers to make the seemingly impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world
As an Administrative Coordinator for US Medical in our Wilmington, DE office, you will report into and provide support for the VP, US Medical CVRM for the Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit. You will be part of a team that focuses on ensuring scientific progress, ultimately resulting in making a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.

Requirements

• High School diploma
• 5+ years of administrative support experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact confidently with employees at all levels in the organization
• Proficiency in MS Office Tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Teams) and cloud systems
• Ability to effectively multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining current responsibilities
• Proficiency with Outlook for email and calendar management in support of high-demand senior leaders- e.g., scheduling and planning of meetings, calls, special event support, booking conference rooms, etc.
• Vendor and budget management: support planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget; learning agility with use of Financial/Expense Management systems (e.g., DocuSign, Coupa, Concur)
• Coordinate travel arrangements and expense reports with accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness
• Strong written communication and ability to prepare and edit correspondence and general communications
• Clear verbal communication and confidence to interact with individuals at all levels—internal to the organization and external, as well
• A proactive nature, demonstrates critical thinking and ability to prioritize and work well under pressure
• Ability to operate independently and also collaborate effectively with other members of the administrative support team and cross-functional partners, while maintaining confidentiality, discretion, and tact
• Interest in learning and growing, both for personal development as well as for continuous improvement of the team

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in a global environment and/or a large corporation and supporting senior executives
• Industry experience (pharma, biotech, healthcare)
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies and guidelines

Responsibilities

• day-to-day office and virtual activities such as calendar management
• travel arrangements
• expense reports
• event planning
• purchase order management
• vendor engagement and budgeting
• files, correspondence, office supplies/equipment
• administrative onboarding activities for new hires
• project management responsibility as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED